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INCH MEASUREMENT. 

WE DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION 
to the Style, Beauty and Workmanship of this 
System, which will be found Unsurpassed and with- 
out an Equal. Also, we would call attention to the 
tact, that, notwithstanding, the vast number oi hum- 
bugs that are now in circulation, in the shape of 
cheap Pasteboard Charts, and so-called Systems, we 
do not hesitate to say that we can now place before 
the public the Best and only Perfect System now in 
use. What is claimed for this System, and 
acknowledged by all who have tested it, is: 

1st. — The Scale being made of wood, instead of 
pasteboard, makes it durable, and will last a lifetime. 

2d.— It is all in one piece, and has all the lines, 
curves and measurements, needed for any pattern. 

3d —This System is so Simple, and the Instruc- 
tions so Plain, that any person can take Measures, 
Draft Patterns, and Cut them without the additional 
expense of being Taught. 

4th. — The price has been fixed so low as to place it 
within the reach of all. 

5th« — It is the only System in the world with which 
a lady can cut a dress and get a perfect lit by follow- 
ing the printed instructions. 
Address, (for the present, ) 



JAMES A. WILSON, 



Agents Wanted. 



SAN JOSE, CAL, 



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BACK DRAFTING. 



LlNE "A." 

Place scale 1%. inches from edges of paper for 
hem; have sleeve side up, and curved edgefrom you; 
Now make dot 1 at % inch from corner of scale on 
long arm; also, make dot 2 on short arm; at Back 
Neck No., make dot 3, at Back Shoulder, at M, for 
(medium), and make dot 4 on long arm length of 
Back Measure; now draw line, A, from dot 1 to 4. 

Line " B." 

Place Arrow No. 5 on dot 1, and draw curved line* 
B to 2, as in cut. 

Line " C." 
Place short arm on line A; have sleeve, side up;. 
k>ng arm passing over dot 3, and make dot 5 at 8' 
inches from line A; now place corner of scale on dot 
2, long arm on dot 5, and draw line C, % inch longer 
than Shoulder Measure, and make dot ' 6 at end of 
line C. 

Line cc D.'" 

Place Armseye Measure on dot" 6; (see outside 
figures at armseye curve;) and have Arrow No. 4. 
perpendicular under dot 6, and make a dot at the 
Arrow; then place short arm on line A, long arm on 
last dot, and make dot 7 at Back Bust No. ;. then place- 
Arrow No. 4 on 7, and draw curved line D to 0. 

Line " E." 

Place corner of scale on 4, long arm on line A, 
and draw line E, full length of short arm ; make dot 
8, % inch from 4 on line E, then push corner of scale 
up to 8, and make dot 9 on line E at Back Waist No, 
'Should Waist Measure he 26 make- dot 9 at '26.) 



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Line " F." 
Place Arrow No. 2 on dot 9 and draw curved line 

1, to dot 7. 

'Line " G." 
Make dot 10 in center of line C, then make dot 11 
-on line E, two inches from dot 4, and draw line G, 
from 10 passing over dot 11, length of paper. 

'Line "IL" 

Make dot 12 on line A, opposite dot 7, then draw 
line H, from 12 to 8. 

Line "' L" 
Draw down from dot 8 parallel with line G. 

Lines " 3" and " K." 
Make dot 13 on line i, 8 inches below dot 8, place 
Arrow No. 1 on dot 13, with long arm from you, and 
make dot 14 at Back Hip Measure; " now push scale 
from you, corner touching line G, and make dot 15 
at Back Hip M easure; now draw line J, from dot 11, 
passing over dot 14; then place Arrow No. 5 on dot 
15, and draw curved line K, up to dot 9. 



MEASURE FOR PRACTICE. 

NECK 13 

ARMSEYE 13 

BUST 34 

WAIST . . . 26 

FRONT , 19 1 

BACK 16 

LENGTH .. 8 

SHOULDER 6} 

HIP MEASURE 38 

■SLEEVE 19- 

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FRONT DRAFTING. 



Line "A." 

Place Scale, with sleeve side up, 1% inches from 
edge of paper; for hem, make dot, 1, at Front Neck. 
Measure on long arm and draw line, A, from dot 
1 length of Scale. Before moving scale make dot. 
2, at Front Neck Measure on short arm, and make 
dot 3, at Front Shoulder at M, (for medium); then 
make dot 4, on line, A, the length of Front Measure, 
less the distance between dots. 1 and 2. in Back 
drafting. 

Line " B.-" 

Place Arrow, No. 5, on dot, 1, and draw cu 
line, B, to dot, 2. 

Line " C." 
Place short arm on line, A, with long arm at d 
and make dot, 5, at figure 9, (on Inch Scale); now 
place corner of Scale at dot, 2, and long arm on dot 
5, and draw line, C, from dot, 2, Actual Length of 
Shoulder, and make dot, 6. 

Line "D." 

Place corner of Scale on dot, 6, and make dot, 7, 
perpendicular under dot, 6, at one-half of Armseye 
Measure; now place short arm on line, A, long arm 
on dot 7, and draw line, D, from line, A, about 15 
inches. Before moving scale make dot, 8, at Bust 
Number on First Bust line; also, make dot, 9, at 
Bust number, on Second Bust line. 

Line "E." 
Place short arm on line, D, and corner of scale on 
dot 8, and draw line, E. length of scale. 




Link "F." 
Push Scale from you with corner at dot, 9, and 
make dot, 10, down long arm the distance of the 
length Measure; now place short arm on line, A, 
and draw 7 line, F from dot, 10, to line, E. 

Line "G." 

Place Arrow, No. 5, on dot, 10, and draw curved 
line, G, to dot, 9, and 1% inches above. Make line 
G straight if you chose. 

Line "H." 
Make dot, 11, on line G, from dot, 10, the length 
of line, F, in Back Drafting; now place Arrow, No 4, 
on dot, 7, and draw curved line, H, up to dot, 6; 
now turn scale over and place Arrow ,No. 3, on dot, 
7, and continue line, H, up to dot, 11. 

Line "I." 
Is drawn from junctions of lines E and F, to dot. 
4. Before moving scale, make dot 12, one-half inch 
from line, E, on line, I. 

Line "J." 

Is drawn from dot 8 to dot 12. Now, continue 
line A to length of paper. 

Lines " K " and " L." 
Make dot 13, 8 inches below dot 1 on line A; now 
place short arm on line A and corner of scale at dot 
13, and make dot 14 at Front Hip Measure. Before 
moving scale make dot 15 1% inches from line E, 
towards dot 14 ; now place Arrow No. 5 on dot 14 
and draw curved line, K, up to dot 10; then place 
figure 3 at armsize curve on dot 12, and draw curved 
line, L, to dot 15. 

Lines " M " and " N." 
Place Front Hip No. 50 on line A, long arm touch- 
ing lowest curve of line, H, and parallel with line D : 
then make clot 16 at Arrow No.. 2, for top of first 
dart; also make dot 17 about 3 inches in from dot 16: 



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then place short arm on line D, and draw line M, 
from dot 16, fall length of scale; then pnsh scale over 
and draw line N, from dot 17 in the same way; now 
place length of line E, in Back Drafting on dot 10, 
and make a dot on line I, % of Waist Measure. All 
that remains from last dot to line A, comes out in 
two darts equally divided and dotted on each side of 
lines M & N; then place Arrow at Back Shoulder and 
figure 4 on the opposite side of scale oh dots 16 and 
17, and draw curved lines down to the last 4 dots as 
in cut; then continue those 4 last lines to intersect 
lines M and N, 11 inches below line I, with straight 
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FOR DRAFTING SLEEVE. 

First deduct the back Bust Measure from center of 
back to elbow,— the remainder will be the distance 
between dot 1 and 2; then deduct the distance from 
center of back to elbow from the entire length, and 
what remains is distance between dots 2 and 8, 

Line " A," 
Place scale 1% inches from edges of paper; have 
sleeve side up; make dot 1 at corner of scale, and 
make dot 2, 12 inches down on long arm; now draw 
line A, from dot 1 to 2. Before moving scale make 
dot 3 length of short arm at corner^ also, make dot 4 
2 inches in from dot 1 . 

Line (i B" 
Now place corner at armseye curve, [see scale], on 
dot 1, and draw curved line B, over dot 3, and make 
dot 5 at figure 10. 

' Line " C." 

Place corner of scale on dot 2, and Star on short 
arm on line A, then draw line C, to 7 inches on long- 
arm, and make dot 6. Before moving scale make 
dot 7, 1% inches from dot 2 on line C; now place 
corner of scale on dot 2, Star on short arm on line 0,. 
then continue line A, down long arm to 11 inches, 
and make dot 8. 

Line < c D." 
Place corner on dot 8, short arm on line A, and 
draw line I) to 5 inches, and make dot 9. Before 
moving scale make dot 10, % inch from dot 8, on 
line D. 

Line "E." 
Drawn from dot 5 to dot 6, and from dot 6 to 9. 

Line " F." 
Place S at Front Shoulder on dot 4 and draw curved 
line F, to dot 5. 

Line " G." 
Is drawn from 4 to 7, and from 7 to 10. 



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HOW TO TAKE THE MEASURE. 

First — Tie a large cord around the waist. 

Second — Measure around neck tight. 

Third — Armseye — Pass tape under arm and bring 
it around up to the_ turn of the shoulder. This 
measure must "be taken tight. 

Fourth — Is Bust Measure— Pass tape under the 
arms, and just above the fullest part of bust, and 
bring it straight around. Take this measure nearly 
tight as waist. 

Fifth— Take waist measure tight. 

Sixth — Front Measure — Is taken a little above 
that most prominent bone in back of neck down to j 
cord in centre of front. 

Seventh — Back Measure — Is taken a little above 
that most prominent bone in back of neck down to ■ 
cord at waist. 

Eighth — Length Measure-— Is taken from under 
arm down to cord at waist 

Ninth — Shoulder Measure— Is taken from neck t<> 
the point of shoulder. 

Tenth — Hip Measure — Is taken about as tight as 
bust measure, — around the fullest part of hips. 

Eleventh— Is Sleeve— hold the arm bent and out J 
level, then measure from centre of back to elbow and ', 
from elbow to wrist. 

Twelfth — Skirt— From cord in front to the floor. 



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